EU approves £55bn tie-up between Microsoft and Activision Blizzard
The deal has already been blocked by the UK regulator
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The deal has already been blocked by the UK regulator
The European Commission has chosen whether or not to allow Microsoft's purchase of Activision Blizzard.
1 February 1, 2021 11:01 by Matthew Bird Cam McAdam Google has finally completed the acquisition of Fitbit for £1.5bn, a deal first announced in November 2019. This deal was finalised after a 4-month investigation by the European Commission, over concerns about the lack of privacy for the Fitbit users’ data. But what does this mean? Could this be another way for the tech giant to know more about us than ever before? To give context on the seriousness of this situation, first cast your mind back to 2002. In Minneapolis, an angry father complained to a Target m...